Learn about the French as a Second Language program at Glendon, the services offered to support language-learning, and more.

1. French as a Second
Language at Glendon
THE LANGUAGE TRAINING
CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN
FRENCH/
LE CENTRE DE FORMATION
LINGUISTIQUE POUR LES
ÉTUDES EN FRANÇAIS

2. For who ?
Students who who declare English as their
dominant language
Students who are NOT specializing in French
(NOT completing a major or minor in French Studies,
French linguistics, Translation and FSL Education)
Students enrolled in all other disciplines
(psychology, biology, economics, sociology,
international studies, Hispanic studies, English
studies…)

3. THE CENTRE’S GOAL
TO HELP STUDENTS EFFECTIVELY
COMMUNICATE IN A BILINGUAL
UNIVERSITY SETTING
ENABLE STUDENTS TO MEET
GLENDON’S BILINGUAL
REQUIREMENT
TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO TAKE
DISCIPLINE COURSES TAUGHT IN
FRENCH

4. The bilingual
BA
(Glendon’s
basic
graduation
requirements)
Successfully complete 2 second-
year level FSL courses (6 credits)
OR
Successfully complete 2
discipline courses taught in
French (6 credits)

5. Our courses…
progression to
fulfill the
bilingual
requirement
For those with no prior
formal experience of
French learning…
Discovering French
(FSL1001)
For beginners
Français élémentaire 1
(FSL1110)
Français élémentaire 2
(FSL1120)
For intermediates
Français intermédiaire 1
(FSL1210)
Français intermédiaire 2
(FSL1220)
For advanced (to fulfill
bilingual requirement)
Français avancé 1
(FSL2000)
Français avancé 2
(FSL2100)

6. What is your
level of
proficiency ?
FSL PLACEMENT TEST
An online test
To assess the level of proficiency of students
To recommend the FSL course best suited to
your needs
• Beginner (FSL1110, FSL112
• Intermediate (FSL1210, FSL1220)
• Advanced (FSL2000, FSL2100)

7. Our unique approach to teaching and
learning FSL
Interaction in French
regular discussion groups
where students interact in
French with their peers
Exploitation of authentic
texts belonging to a
variety of genres (oral
and written)
Experiential education
living the French
language is key!
Effective language
learning strategies to
become autonomous
language learners

8. Meeting the bilingual requirement via
discipline courses taught in French
Glendon is unique in that we offer courses taught in French in all
disciplines by amazing professors from all over the world
Students who are confident enough in their level of French upon arriving
at Glendon can enroll directly in discipline courses offered in French.
We even offer linguistic support in several of our discipline courses.

9. Le Salon francophone de Glendon
a safe, informal,
welcoming space for
students of all levels of
French to practice and
have fun in the
language
peer language learning
and support (10 language
monitors work at the
Salon, some francophone,
some actual and former
FSL students)
board games, sing-
along to songs in
French, learn about
francophone pop
culture, participate in
discussions and
workshops (ex. Spoken
Word in French)

10. Perfect your
French while
volunteering
or working at
Glendon
• Volunteer with bilingual student groups (the
GCSU, Pro Tem, Lion’s Den, Lunik etc.)
• Serve on bilingual committees
• Participate in bilingual conferences and
workshops
• Complete a bilingual work placement at
Glendon (get paid to practice and improve your
French!)

11. At the Glendon
Language
training Centre
for Studies in
French, we
want you to
Have fun and live the language
Gain confidence in French and
enjoy speaking the language
appreciate the French language
and its rich and varied cultures

12. Merci ! Au plaisir de vous revoir l’année
prochaine…